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Collection of the private acts of the General Assembly of the state of North Carolina: from the year 1715, to the year 1790, inclusive, now in force and use

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ther improved conveniences : snd the petitioners fhall pay down in court for rhe lands To laid off and obtained the
valuation money, ji! procure a record to be made thereof, wh.cn fhall be a ^ood and effctual feizin in law to create
to the faid petitioners their heirs and aliigns, a fe« Qmple in uch lands ; and 'he monies when paid into court (hall
be received by the clerk and paid to the owner or owners, or guard/.in or guardians in cafe of infants : And pryvided
ncverthelefs, that the laid c.mal (hall be cut and finilhed within ieven years, otherwile fuch !and fo laid off (hall revert
to the original owner or owners or their affigos ; any thing herein contained to the contrary notwithftanding.
Chap. LXII. An additional ad to an atl, entitled, an act to prevent the feveral fpecies of hunting therein men-tioned.
N. C. L. i t 1784, 33, p. 507.
VT/HEREAS many perfone are guilty of a fpecies of hunting in the county o Cuiijord, much to the prejudice of VV many «f the good people of laid county :
I. Beit enactedby the General Affembly of the/late 0)^North-Carolina, and it is hereby enacled by the authority of
the fame, that from and after the palling of this act, if any perion or perlons fhall be found fettingcr watching in the
night time at licks, or at any pafs where deer ufually crois, with gun or other Hrc arms, in the faid county of Guilford
on cenvictiouthereof, he or they io offending fhall forfeit and pay the fum of lorry fhiliings with coll, to be recover,
ed before any Jaftice for la: d county where (uch offence fhall be committed, one halt to the informer, the other half
to the ufe of the county : Provided nevcrthelefs, that nothing herein contained fhall be conftrued lo as to prevent
perlons hunting *-iihin their own enclofures by fire light or otherwife.
Chaf. LXIIL An aft to empower the wardens of the poor in the county c/Granville to fell the glebe in/aid county. WHEREAS the (aid glebe hath tor. fome years p.ft been rented out' by the wardens of the poor of the cojnty *.
forefavd, and the monies ariling therefrom hath been inefficient to the repairing of the buildings on the fame
by which means- they are impaired :
i. Be it therefore eracled by the General Affembly of the S.'ate of Ntrth-Carolina, audit is herely encBedby the autho-rity
of the fame, that the wardens of the poor in the laid county, are hereby authorized and empowered to (ell and
. diipole of the laid glebe and lands thereunto belonging for eighteen months credit, the purchafer giving bond with
fufficient fureties for the payment of the purchale money, firft giving one month's previous notice of the day of (ale:
and the monies arifing from fuch falc, shall be appropriated to the ule of the fakl county of Granville s any law to th«
contrary notwithftanding.
Chap. LXIV. An acJ/or ereSimg an acadiiny at the totvn of Warrenton in the diflricl ^Halifax.
V X 7HEREAS it is neceflary, efpeciaily in republican governments, to holdforth every poffible opportunity and en.
V V couragement to liberal education :
I. Be it enacled, by the General Affembly of'the State of North- Carolina, and it is here! v enacled, by the authority of
-the fame, that an academy be erected and eftablifhed for the education of youth, under the name, ftile and title
of the IV*rrtnton academy.
IJ. And be it Jurthtr enacled by the authority aforefaid, that the Rev. Henry Patiib, William R. Davie, Benjamin
Hawkins, Nathaniel Macon, PliilemonHarjulin;, IVtlliamJohnfon, William Duke, Edward Jones, James Miller, Phile-mon
Hawkins, jun. of Granville, John Afoten, Wyatt Ha-ukins, Thomas Per/on, Thomas Eaton, William Green, John
Hawkins, James John/on, James GloQer Brehon, Nicholas Long and Willie Jones, E'quires, and they and their fuccef-fors
to be elected in manner herein after directed, fliall fer ever be a body politic and corporate in deed and in name,
by the ftile of the truitees of the Warrenton academy, and by the fame name they and their fucceffors fliall and may
have perpetual fucceflion, and be able »nd capable in law to receive, take and enjoy to them and their fucceffors,
lands, tenements, rents and hereditaments of any kind., nature, quality or value, in fee ; and alo eltates for lives
and for years, and all futns cf money, goeds, chattels and things whatfoever, of any nature, quality or value, for
building, erecting and (uppcrting the (aid academy, paying falaries to the prefident, profeffors and tutors thereof;
and by tne fame name thev and their fucceffors (hall and may be able to implead and be impleaded, anfwer and be an-fwcred
unto, dtfend.and be defended, in all courts and places, and before all Judges and Jultkes whatfoever, in all
actions, pleas, plaiuts and demands, and to grant, bargain, fell or ailign any lands, hereditaments, tenements, woods
or chattels ; and to ad and do all things whatloever for the ufe aforefaid, in as full and ample manner and form as a.
nv natural rerfen or body politic or corporate can-or may by law : that they fhall and may have a common feal for the
bufinefs cf them and their fuccelTors, with liberty to change, break, alter or make new the fame from time to time
as they fkall think proper.
III. And be itfurther trailed, by the authority- aforefaid, that the faid truitees, or any feven of them, fliall have
full pewer and authority to meet at all times when they (hall think proper at Warrenton aforefaid, to deliberate, re-iblve
Lpon and carry into effect the laws and regulations to be by them made for the government of the faid academy
and fliall have full power to fill t;pany vacancies which may happen in tlie laid incorporated body of truiiees, by the
death, relulal to aft, refignaiion or removal out of the lt^te of any of its members ; and the perfons appointed to hi!
fuch vacancies, fliall be aDd they are hereby declared to have the fame power and privileges as the trulteei named-in
.and by this act.

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ther improved conveniences : snd the petitioners fhall pay down in court for rhe lands To laid off and obtained the
valuation money, ji! procure a record to be made thereof, wh.cn fhall be a ^ood and effctual feizin in law to create
to the faid petitioners their heirs and aliigns, a fe« Qmple in uch lands ; and 'he monies when paid into court (hall
be received by the clerk and paid to the owner or owners, or guard/.in or guardians in cafe of infants : And pryvided
ncverthelefs, that the laid c.mal (hall be cut and finilhed within ieven years, otherwile fuch !and fo laid off (hall revert
to the original owner or owners or their affigos ; any thing herein contained to the contrary notwithftanding.
Chap. LXII. An additional ad to an atl, entitled, an act to prevent the feveral fpecies of hunting therein men-tioned.
N. C. L. i t 1784, 33, p. 507.
VT/HEREAS many perfone are guilty of a fpecies of hunting in the county o Cuiijord, much to the prejudice of VV many «f the good people of laid county :
I. Beit enactedby the General Affembly of the/late 0)^North-Carolina, and it is hereby enacled by the authority of
the fame, that from and after the palling of this act, if any perion or perlons fhall be found fettingcr watching in the
night time at licks, or at any pafs where deer ufually crois, with gun or other Hrc arms, in the faid county of Guilford
on cenvictiouthereof, he or they io offending fhall forfeit and pay the fum of lorry fhiliings with coll, to be recover,
ed before any Jaftice for la: d county where (uch offence fhall be committed, one halt to the informer, the other half
to the ufe of the county : Provided nevcrthelefs, that nothing herein contained fhall be conftrued lo as to prevent
perlons hunting *-iihin their own enclofures by fire light or otherwife.
Chaf. LXIIL An aft to empower the wardens of the poor in the county c/Granville to fell the glebe in/aid county. WHEREAS the (aid glebe hath tor. fome years p.ft been rented out' by the wardens of the poor of the cojnty *.
forefavd, and the monies ariling therefrom hath been inefficient to the repairing of the buildings on the fame
by which means- they are impaired :
i. Be it therefore eracled by the General Affembly of the S.'ate of Ntrth-Carolina, audit is herely encBedby the autho-rity
of the fame, that the wardens of the poor in the laid county, are hereby authorized and empowered to (ell and
. diipole of the laid glebe and lands thereunto belonging for eighteen months credit, the purchafer giving bond with
fufficient fureties for the payment of the purchale money, firft giving one month's previous notice of the day of (ale:
and the monies arifing from fuch falc, shall be appropriated to the ule of the fakl county of Granville s any law to th«
contrary notwithftanding.
Chap. LXIV. An acJ/or ereSimg an acadiiny at the totvn of Warrenton in the diflricl ^Halifax.
V X 7HEREAS it is neceflary, efpeciaily in republican governments, to holdforth every poffible opportunity and en.
V V couragement to liberal education :
I. Be it enacled, by the General Affembly of'the State of North- Carolina, and it is here! v enacled, by the authority of
-the fame, that an academy be erected and eftablifhed for the education of youth, under the name, ftile and title
of the IV*rrtnton academy.
IJ. And be it Jurthtr enacled by the authority aforefaid, that the Rev. Henry Patiib, William R. Davie, Benjamin
Hawkins, Nathaniel Macon, PliilemonHarjulin;, IVtlliamJohnfon, William Duke, Edward Jones, James Miller, Phile-mon
Hawkins, jun. of Granville, John Afoten, Wyatt Ha-ukins, Thomas Per/on, Thomas Eaton, William Green, John
Hawkins, James John/on, James GloQer Brehon, Nicholas Long and Willie Jones, E'quires, and they and their fuccef-fors
to be elected in manner herein after directed, fliall fer ever be a body politic and corporate in deed and in name,
by the ftile of the truitees of the Warrenton academy, and by the fame name they and their fucceffors fliall and may
have perpetual fucceflion, and be able »nd capable in law to receive, take and enjoy to them and their fucceffors,
lands, tenements, rents and hereditaments of any kind., nature, quality or value, in fee ; and alo eltates for lives
and for years, and all futns cf money, goeds, chattels and things whatfoever, of any nature, quality or value, for
building, erecting and (uppcrting the (aid academy, paying falaries to the prefident, profeffors and tutors thereof;
and by tne fame name thev and their fucceffors (hall and may be able to implead and be impleaded, anfwer and be an-fwcred
unto, dtfend.and be defended, in all courts and places, and before all Judges and Jultkes whatfoever, in all
actions, pleas, plaiuts and demands, and to grant, bargain, fell or ailign any lands, hereditaments, tenements, woods
or chattels ; and to ad and do all things whatloever for the ufe aforefaid, in as full and ample manner and form as a.
nv natural rerfen or body politic or corporate can-or may by law : that they fhall and may have a common feal for the
bufinefs cf them and their fuccelTors, with liberty to change, break, alter or make new the fame from time to time
as they fkall think proper.
III. And be itfurther trailed, by the authority- aforefaid, that the faid truitees, or any feven of them, fliall have
full pewer and authority to meet at all times when they (hall think proper at Warrenton aforefaid, to deliberate, re-iblve
Lpon and carry into effect the laws and regulations to be by them made for the government of the faid academy
and fliall have full power to fill t;pany vacancies which may happen in tlie laid incorporated body of truiiees, by the
death, relulal to aft, refignaiion or removal out of the lt^te of any of its members ; and the perfons appointed to hi!
fuch vacancies, fliall be aDd they are hereby declared to have the fame power and privileges as the trulteei named-in
.and by this act.